Wei Ni

It is common sense that no outsiders are allowed to approach the barracks, and this is also the reason why Xiahou Hui and his party were pointed at by powerful crossbows.

To be more precise, it was because of Xiahou Zhuang.

After Xiahou Hui sent Han Long and other Youzhou troops back home to reunite with their families on the grounds that there was nothing to do at the end of the year, only a dozen young men were left who followed him to the military camp outside Guzhu City. His nephew Xiahou Zhuang was so reckless that he rode his horse to the camp gate first, which caused misunderstanding among the soldiers on duty.

Actually, Xiahou Zhuang is not a person who does not know the importance of things.

He was just a little more lively and stubborn as a teenager. Also, because he had become familiar with the Baima Yicong and Han Long's troops when he was at the Jieshi Mountain outpost, he lacked understanding of the solemnity and strictness of the army.

Well, after nearly two months of getting along, Xiahou Hui didn't pay much attention to him.

It's not that I don't want to train him carefully as my fourth brother Xiahou Wei wishes, nor do I think he is a rotten wood that cannot be carved.

On the contrary, Xiahou Hui felt that he was a leader among his nephews and had potential for development, so he wanted to observe him for a while so as to prescribe the right medicine.

Besides, who hasn’t been young and reckless?
For a young boy, if he is too restricted by his elders, he will either become more rebellious and frivolous, or be suppressed and become timid and without his own opinions.

Xiahou Hui didn't want to encounter the opposite effect.

But now, seeing the matte crossbow arrows shining on the low wall of the camp gate, he felt that it was time to discipline them. He had an excuse, didn't he?
The misunderstanding in front of the camp gate was quickly resolved after Xiahou Hui revealed his identity and asked the soldiers on duty to report to Wang Qi.

But there is still an impact.

Xiahou Zhuang, who provoked the conflict, looked embarrassed.

The soldiers on duty who pointed their powerful crossbows at Xiahou Hui were terrified, fearing that this nobleman would find a charge for treason and punish them.

But Wang Qi was much more calm.

He rushed to the rescue, and first used the excuse that it was almost dusk and ordered his personal soldiers to withdraw the soldiers on duty without leaving a trace. Then he apologized to Xiahou Hui, and then claimed that he had prepared Liaoxi specialty dog ​​meat to welcome the guests, and asked Xiahou Hui and his party to go into the camp.

The intention was obvious, which was to not give Xiahou Hui the opportunity to take advantage of the offending soldiers.

This behavior of secretly protecting one's own shortcomings made Xiahou Hui look at him with admiration.

He suddenly felt that this tall and taciturn general was no longer just something he knew, but had become very concrete and real.

Very reliable too.

A general who is afraid to take responsibility for his subordinates and does not cover up their shortcomings will not get the loyalty of his subordinates.

Naturally, he could not be entrusted with important tasks in the war against Liaodong.

Yes, what Wang Qi didn't know was that Guanqiu Jian and Xiahou Hui had been frequently exchanging letters discussing war deployments in recent days, and Guanqiu Jian claimed that among all the border troops in Youzhou, his, Gong Zun's and Liu Mao's troops were the most elite, and he recommended them to form the vanguard together with the Zhenhu troops.

Xiahou Hui did not refute this.

But because there has never been a military parade, it is inevitable that some people are skeptical.

You have to know that in a head-on battle involving a total of 100,000 troops, less than half of them could actually engage the enemy. Generally speaking, if the front army was defeated, it would often lead to a crushing defeat for the rear army, and it was rare for the rear army to recover its morale and turn the tide.

Xiahou Hui never belittles himself.

But he would not be too self-conceited or confident that he could rely on the rear army to turn the tide of the battle after the front army was defeated.

So he had very high demands on the front-line troops.

Because the tactics of the war against Liaodong had been decided, which was to consume food.

It is a war of crushing, not a war of annihilation.

Xiahou Hui had to select elite soldiers to serve as the vanguard, and in field battles make the Liaodong army feel invincible, forcing them to retreat into the city to defend, increasing their food and fodder losses, besieging them until their morale was unsettled, and then the Liaodong gentry would begin to wonder whether it was worth it to be buried with the Gongsun family.

If it was a war of annihilation, it would intensify hatred and in disguise make the Liaodong Army united against the enemy.

Just like in the previous Battle of Guandu, Emperor Wu of Han, Cao Cao, massacred 80,000 soldiers, causing the whole of Hebei to be in mourning, and it took the Wei army eight years to pacify the area north of the yellow river.

And this was also "helped" by the feud between the Yuan brothers.

Xiahou Hui did not want to let Xiangping City be reduced to the point of "hanging pots to cook and exchanging children for food" because of excessive killing. The soldiers and common people in the city still vowed to live and die with the Gongsun family.

This was also the biggest reason why he did not ask Emperor Cao Rui to send more troops.

No need.

He still had the confidence that he could defeat the Liaodong Army in a field battle.

Therefore, how could he dare to be careless about the selection of the vanguard army after he and Guanqiu Jian jointly made a private report to the emperor Cao Rui, asking the court to cooperate with the battle plan and repeatedly send envoys to Liaodong to force Gongsun Yuan to gather troops and increase the loss of food and fodder?

Therefore, Wang Qi's current performance makes him very satisfied.

He even thought that dog meat cooked with only plain water and sprinkled with fine salt without any seasoning was delicious.

After a hasty evening meal, before it was completely dark, Xiahou Hui, accompanied by Wang Qi, went to inspect the huge military camp on the pretext of digesting the food.

The main things to look at are the mansions where food and fodder are stored, and the places where soldiers drink, sleep, and defecate.

The talent of a general can be seen from the way he sets up camp.

For example, after the Grand Marshal Sima Yi carefully looked at the camp of the Shu soldiers at Wuzhangyuan, he could not help but sigh that Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu, was "a genius in the world."

And now that Xiahou Hui had gone through the circle, he admired Wang Qi even more.

"From what Guanqiu said, Kong Shuo seemed to have come to Youzhou to join the army when he was still a young man. Why is the way he set up camp the same as in the Huai River area?"

After seeing that the toilets were far away in the corner of the barracks and the water for cooking in the army came from wells instead of water from the river for soldiers to wash and dress, which was just like the epidemic prevention rules of the Dajiang barracks, Xiahou Hui couldn't help but ask.

"To the general, it is because there are old soldiers from Huainan among my subordinates."

Wang Qi, who followed closely behind, narrowed his eyes slightly, hiding his joy, and answered truthfully, "I am from Qingzhou, and many people from my hometown have followed the enemy to fight against Wu. I found some retired veterans as my followers, and often asked them what they were good at. I thought the method of setting up camp on the right side of the Huai River would be helpful in isolating the epidemic, so I followed their example."

"good!"

Nodding in approval, Xiahou Hui continued to walk towards the stable. After seeing a large pit dug behind the stable for handling the war horse manure, he turned around and returned to the tent with satisfaction.

See the real details in the subtleties.

There was no need to look at Xiahou Hui anymore.

He also put aside the worries he had after returning from Liaoze. After personally entering Liaoze, he realized that in summer and autumn, when sending troops to Liaodong, he should pay special attention to the epidemic prevention of the army. Now that he saw Wang Qi's carefulness in setting up camp, he didn't need to say much, but praised him, "Kong Shuo's camping can relieve me of worries. I will definitely need your help in the future."

"I don't deserve it. If the general has any orders, I will not refuse."

Wang Qi behind him hurriedly said something modest, but his steps suddenly paused as he finished speaking, and a hint of bitterness appeared in his eyes as he looked at Xiahou Hui's back.

He reacted suddenly.

Xiahou Hui gave him the task of setting up camp, so didn't that mean he was in charge of the rear army?
It makes no sense for the vanguard troops, who are not always ready to fight the enemy to the death, to waste their energy doing chores like setting up camp!
But he couldn't say much.

He had just agreed and then changed his mind and didn't want to stay in the rear army. This kind of inconsistency was secondary. The important thing was that the military order was as firm as a mountain. Since Xiahou Hui had given the order, how could he, as a subordinate, refuse?

And Xiahou Hui did not give him a chance to speak.

On the way back to the big tent, Xiahou Hui kept asking about other things.

For example, among the border troops of Youzhou, are there any taboo words or things that the soldiers and generals should avoid?

For example, if you ask him about his understanding of the two cavalry tribes, the Bai Xianbei outside the Great Wall and the Wuhuan cavalry that assisted in the war, their combat effectiveness and military discipline.

He also asked about the situations of Gong Zun and Liu Mao's troops.

But no one asked about his headquarters.

Could it be that General Xiahou has already made up his mind and wants to use Gong Zun and Liu Mao's troops as the vanguard?

However, when Guanqiu Shijun first came to Youzhou to take up his post, during his inspection of the various border troops, did he still praise my troops, Gong Zun's troops, and Liu Mao's troops as "capable of fighting"?

How come General Xiahou is so fond of Gong Zun and Liu Mao's troops now, and doesn't even mention our troops?

Could it be that Envoy Guanqiu did not recommend my tribe?

With this thought in mind, Wang Qi answered the questions carefully one by one, feeling more and more bitter as he was confused.

When they reached the big tent, Xiahou Hui stopped asking questions and bowed his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for accompanying me, Kong Shuo. You have listened to my chatter for a long time."

"I dare not. This is my duty and it is within my responsibility."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qi quickly bowed his head and bowed in return.

He knew that Xiahou Hui's expression of thanks was also an expression of his intention to let him leave after the matter was settled, but he, who had always been swift and resolute, now seemed to be under the control of some mysterious force and was reluctant to move.

Or maybe he was really unwilling to give in.

After serving in the army for so many years, he finally had the stage to display his talents. He really didn't want to just work hard but not achieve any credit in the war against Liaodong.

"Ok?"

Seeing him standing still, Xiahou Hui was also a little surprised.

After frowning, he waved his hand to let Xiahou Zhuang and other young soldiers enter the big tent first, and then asked in a low voice, "Kong Shuo, did you say something to me in private?"

Well, he misunderstood.

I thought Wang Qi had something confidential that he couldn't say in public.

This question also made Wang Qi's face, which was rough and dark from the sun, instantly become dark and shiny.

"Nothing, nothing, hehe~"

Seeing the caution in Xiahou Hui's eyes, Wang Qi quickly shook his head, and even forced a smile awkwardly, but he still did not move.

uh~
So what are you going to do?

Xiahou Hui was speechless for a moment.
He knew that Wang Qi must be up to something, and he quickly recalled his words and actions to find out if he had said anything wrong.

But soon, he didn't have to think about it anymore.

Wang Qi gritted his teeth and squeezed out a voice with difficulty, "General, the fighting power of my soldiers is no less than that of Captain Gong and Captain Liu!"

I just asked about Gong Zun and Liu Mao's headquarters. Did it arouse your desire to compare with others?

Is there also internal conflict within the Youzhou border army?
This was Xiahou Hui’s first reaction.

But after a moment, he came to his senses, just as he had previously guessed why Wang Qi did not return home to visit his parents even though he had a vacation.

"There is no need for Kong Shuo to explain this matter, I also understand it."

Nodding, Xiahou Hui smiled and said slowly, "To be honest with Kong Shuo, Guanqiu Envoy informed me earlier that Kong Shuo's troops are all elite and can be used to attack the front of Liaodong. After I came to the camp today, I also deeply agree with it."

After saying that, he paused, feeling that his statement seemed unconvincing, so he added, "Well, I believe Kong Shuo can also guess that the imperial court will soon punish the rebellious Liaodong, and the emperor sent me to Liaoxi for this purpose. Envoy Guanqiu said that when the troops go out, Lieutenant Gong and Lieutenant Liu and Kong Shuo's troops can join my Zhenhu troops as the vanguard and dare-to-die troops. Now I can make it clear that the Gong and Liu troops have not yet been determined, but Kong Shuo's troops must be as Envoy Guanqiu said!"

"Ah~"

Wang Qi exclaimed in surprise at first, and then said without thinking, "I didn't expect that the general would favor my troops so much! I just don't know why the general said that my troops are elite?" After being asked, he realized his mistake and apologized quickly, "I was just happy for a moment and said something wrong. Please forgive me, general."

Xiahou Hui smiled and said, "Hey, we are all men in the army, there is no need to be so restrained."

"Yes." Wang Qi smiled and replied, then quickly became serious and said, "General, you don't think I'm stupid, and you've included me in the vanguard of the war. I have no words to express my gratitude, but I dare to say that I will not let you down when we face the battle, and I will not seek to return even if I die!"

"Serious words."

With a nod and a smile, Xiahou Hui turned and entered the big tent, ending the conversation.

This time, Wang Qi, whose wish was fulfilled, did not linger any longer. He bowed with gratitude and walked towards his own military tent.

After taking only a few steps, he suddenly stopped.

It seems that General Xiahou did not explain why he thought my troops were capable of fighting, right? Especially since General Xiahou had not inspected my troops, just like Gongzun and Liu Mao's troops!
Wang Qi tilted his head slightly, frowned, twirled his beard and pondered, but still didn't know the answer.

I simply stopped worrying about it and continued to walk back happily. Anyway, we can become the vanguard of the Liaodong expedition as we wished, so there is no need to pay attention to these details.

However, his doubts did not last long.

After breakfast on the second day, Xiahou Hui asked his nephew Xiahou Zhuang to temporarily serve as a soldier under his command for training until the army set out to attack Liaodong.

There is only one requirement.

Let him treat Xiahou Zhuang as an ordinary soldier and not show any favoritism to him.

Wang Qi didn't find this strange.

At this time, the training of the younger generation by generals was mostly by words and deeds. Xiahou Hui did not do it himself, perhaps because he wanted Xiahou Zhuang to experience the life of the frontier army. After all, there were great differences between the Luoyang Central Army and the Youzhou Frontier Army in terms of treatment, food and accommodation, and daily martial arts performances.

But when he readily agreed and took Xiahou Zhuang to his barracks, Xiahou Zhuang bowed to him respectfully and asked him to abide by the strictest military regulations, preferably like a prisoner with the worst food and accommodation, the most and most complicated labor, and no rest periods.

This made Wang Qi stunned for a moment.

Heaven and earth can testify that although he was a little strict with his soldiers, he never treated them harshly!
After he calmed down from the shock, he waved his hand to let his guards go away, and asked in a low voice whether Xiahou Zhuang had encountered any unspeakable problems.

"Reply to Captain, no."

Upon hearing this, Xiahou Zhuang was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head and denied it.

But under Wang Qi's increasingly suspicious expression, he dodged his gaze several times, but finally explained the reason in a listless manner, "Yesterday, I, Meng Lang, drove my horse into the camp, which made my sixth uncle furious. He accused me of tarnishing the reputation of the general family and wanted to send me back to the capital to be confined. After I admitted my mistakes and begged hard, my sixth uncle showed leniency and sent me to the lieutenant's army to train and see the results. He said that if the strictness of the lieutenant's military management could not make me stop being frivolous, he would not let me stay with him."

Uh~
It turned out to be the case.

After hearing this, Wang Qi suddenly realized and couldn't help but feel a little amused.

Given his age and his understanding of the ways of the world, he could of course guess that Xiahou Hui was just pretending to be angry.

He simply felt that using the military staff on his follower Xiahou Zhuang was too severe a punishment, but he could not condone it without any punishment, so he found a reason to punish him.

Wang Qi nodded with a smile, and knowing the whole story, he accepted Xiahou Zhuang's offer.

He directly called in the Du Bo who was in charge of guarding the camp gate, claiming that Xiahou Zhuang had made a mistake and was punished as a soldier, and temporarily placed under his command. He had to stand guard on the low wall every day, and after his rotation, he had to help with chores such as chopping firewood, cooking, and clearing snow.

It was also clear from this that Xiahou Hui felt that his troops were capable of fighting because of his strict military discipline and the trust he gained from the soldiers guarding the camp gate who pointed their crossbows at him. Because even though Xiahou Hui had revealed his identity, the soldiers on duty still waited until he came over to confirm before putting away the strung crossbows.

What a coincidence!
However, Xiahou Zhuang also needs to be trained well.

Otherwise, if Xiahouzhuang still doesn't take responsibility, General Xiahou will feel that he can't even control a soldier.
Watching Xiahou Zhuang leaving with Du Bo, Wang Qi placed his hand on his thick beard, a smile forming on the corners of his mouth.

The deceased is like a husband who does not want to leave day or night.

Just as Xiahouzhuang was being tempered in the bitter cold and snow, time had passed to the fourth year of Qinglong (236 AD).

The first imperial edict issued by the Wei court in the spring listed all the disloyal acts of Gongsun Yuan in Liaodong and officially announced it to the world. General Zhenhu Xiahou Hui was the main commander, followed by General Du Liao Guanqiu Jian, and they led the central army of Luoyang, the border army of Youzhou, and the surrendered Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes, totaling 80,000 (falsely claimed) troops to march into Liaodong in February to fight the bandits. The edict also stated that only the main culprits would be executed, and all the Liaodong generals, officials, soldiers and civilians who were threatened by Gongsun Yuan and refused to surrender would be pardoned.

The army had a pretext for going to war, boasted about its military strength, and issued an edict stating that those who followed it would not be punished in order to undermine the morale of the army.

It's a routine operation.

But for Liaodong, which is isolated in a corner, it still feels oppressive.

Gongsun Yuan, who had been actively preparing for war, sent a second wave of envoys to Jiangdong without waiting for the first wave to return.

At the end of November last year, in late winter, he sent an envoy to the State of Wu.

However, the mission of the first wave of envoys was to bring two hundred war horses and various resources as gifts to ease the relationship between the two sides, and they did not ask for an alliance with the State of Wu.

no way.

Things have to be done step by step.

He had previously broken his word and annexed Wu's troops, and had also sent the envoy's head to Luoyang in Wei. Now he wanted to beg Sun Quan for help with a smug look on his face, so naturally he had to show his sincerity and use humble words and generous money to quell the anger of Jiangdong first.

The second wave of envoys came to pay tribute, and their attitude was a little tougher.

He also brought a large amount of wealth and increased the number of war horses to 300. He claimed that if Sun Quan of Wu was willing to accept Liaodong as a vassal and send troops to rescue it regardless of past grudges, he would pay tribute to Jiangdong with 200 war horses and 400 riding horses every year.

After promising benefits, he began to analyze the old truth that the lips and teeth are cold.

It was said that if the Wei State destroyed Liaodong, it would have no worries at all and would have more troops to use in the battle against Jiangdong in the future.

Most importantly, Wei would gain access to Liaodong’s already mature navigation technology.

Jiangdong relied on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River and its elite navy to resist the State of Wei. If the State of Wei relied on the technology of Liaodong to develop its navy, the State of Wu might find it difficult to use the Yangtze River as a barrier in the future.

To put it bluntly, the existence of Liaodong would benefit the State of Wu.

If Lord Sun Quan does not bear grudges, then everyone will be happy and “you are good, I am good, and everyone is good”.

Of course, Gongsun Yuan did not pin all his hopes on the ruler and ministers of Wu.

The two places are too far apart; distant water cannot put out a nearby fire.

The Xianbei tribes, Goguryeo, Buyeo and Sushen around Liaodong were the visible helpers.

Needless to say, Goguryeo had already reached a ceasefire agreement.

He once again sent envoys to present gifts, reiterating that Wei was aware of the peace between Goguryeo and Jiangdong, and asked them not to take advantage of the situation when the Wei army came to attack, so as not to make a joke of the Wei army attacking Goguryeo again after conquering Liaodong.

Well, he didn't expect Goguryeo to send troops to help.

After years of fighting each other, the hatred they had accumulated was too great and too deep. If Goguryeo really sent troops to help, he would have to allocate troops to monitor them to prevent any accidents.

He had the same thoughts about the Sushen Kingdom far away in Buxian Mountain (Changbai Mountain).

The reason why he sent envoys to reaffirm the previous friendly relations was because the Sushen Kingdom had been a vassal of the Central Plains dynasty since the time of Shun and Yu, and had never stopped paying tribute. Even though the Wei Kingdom had not yet achieved the great unification of the world, the Sushen Kingdom still sent envoys to pay tribute to the Qin and Shi arrows to show its submission.

What Gongsun Yuan really wanted to help was the Fuyu Kingdom and the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes outside the Great Wall that had not yet surrendered to the Wei State.

Among them, Buyeo was a country of marriage alliance.

As early as when Gongsun Du dominated Haidong, out of the strategic need to attack the Xianbei in the west and Goguryeo in the east, he married his clan daughter to Wei Choutai, the king of Buyeo, whose territory was between the Xianbei and Goguryeo, and the two sides concluded an alliance.

Although Wei Choutai had died of illness a long time ago, and the successor to the throne, Jian Weiju, was not from the Gongsun clan, the two sides still maintained a good relationship, as evidenced by the fact that they had joined forces to fight against Goguryeo many times before.

Gongsun Yuan hoped that Jian Weizhi would take their past friendship into consideration and send an army as external aid after Wei’s troops arrived in Liaodong.

However, what a pity.

King Jian of Buyeo did not give him any promises.

Firstly, since the Xianbei leader Ke Bineng was attacked and killed by the Wei State, the external threats to the Fuyu State were greatly reduced, and the country also began to fear the Wei State. Therefore, it did not want to incur the hatred of the Wei State because of the trivial relationship with Gongsun of Liaodong.

Self-interest comes first~
It was one thing to attack Goguryeo together, and it was another to fight against Wei together.

Compared with Gongsun of Liaodong, the Fuyu Kingdom dared not offend the Central Plains dynasty.

The other is that Jian's position is really powerless.

In the past two or three decades, the Fuyu Kingdom has suffered from natural disasters such as frost, white disasters, drought and floods every few years. There have been many famines in the country, and naturally there is no surplus food to send troops to help Gongsun of Liaodong.

In response to the Liaodong envoy's plea, Jian Weiju cited frequent disasters and the country's declining strength as reasons for his reply, saying that they would make plans when the time comes.

If he didn't agree generously right away, he would have refused implicitly.

Gongsun Yuan naturally also knew diplomatic rhetoric. After realizing that he could not count on the Fuyu Kingdom, he turned his attention to the Xianbei and Wuhuan tribes outside the Great Wall.

To be precise, it was the Xianbei tribe.

The Wuhuan tribe that still roams outside the Great Wall has long since become a non-entity.

Some of them were annexed by the Xianbei tribes, or submitted to the Wei Kingdom and were incorporated into Youzhou and Jizhou for resettlement, but there were still quite a few Xianbei tribes.

They also had a grudge against the State of Wei.

But if you want to win them over, you need to promise them actual benefits.

Now Gongsun Yuan, who was named Grand Marshal of Wei and Duke of Lelang, could not induce them to become enemies of Wei.

So, after careful consideration, he proclaimed himself king at the end of the first month of spring!

He proclaimed himself the King of Yan, established the reign title of Shao Han, and appointed officials. He sent envoys in the name of the King of Yan with imperial seals and seals to the Xianbei tribes outside the Great Wall, and divided the former Liaodong vassal state, Liaoxi and Youbeiping County into luring the Xianbei to invade the northern border of Wei.

The reign title "Shao Han" naturally meant that the government did not recognize that Wei had succeeded the Han Dynasty as the Mandate of Heaven.

But what is very ridiculous is that after he proclaimed himself king, he actually, in the name of the Grand Marshal of Wei, instructed his subordinates, including the Chief Clerk Guo Xin, the Military Officer Liu Pu and 789 others, to jointly submit a petition to the Luoyang court, requesting the Wei State to issue an edict to appoint him as the King of Yan.

Putting aside the fact that this memorial would inevitably lead Emperor Cao Rui to make a decision on the Gongsun Yi tribe in Liaodong after it reached the Wei court, there were also divisions within Liaodong.

Only the tools and the names cannot be lent to others.

As the Grand Marshal of Wei State, he disobeyed the imperial edict and was labeled a traitor. After the defeat, it is possible that some of his descendants would escape the net and survive in the world.

But if he claimed to be king, that would be an unforgivable sin.

Not only would they have to face the barbarians after their defeat, but all the officials they had appointed would be killed. Even Xiangping, which had been designated as the capital, might be massacred.

For example, Song Jian, who previously proclaimed himself king and appointed hundreds of officials in Fuhan, Liangzhou, is the best example.

After being conquered by Xiahou Yuan, all officials appointed since Song Jian, including the prime minister, were beheaded, and the entire Fuhan was left without a single person left.

Therefore, it is not surprising that there are voices of opposition within Liaodong.

Gongsun Yuan's intention of becoming king was nothing more than to tie all the Liaodong officials to the chariot of the rebellious Wei, so that they would live and die with him and fight together.

But not everyone is willing to be buried with the Gongsun family!

After all, the strength of the four Liaodong counties is so far behind that of Wei, and they can be subjects of Gongsun Yuan, and they don't mind being subjects of Wei.
Generals Lun Zhi and Jia Fan opposed Gongsun Yuan's claim to the throne.

Both of them were old ministers of Liaodong, and they stood on Gongsun Yuan's side when Gongsun Yuan seized the throne from his uncle Gongsun Gong.

But when it comes to this kind of thing, Gongsun Yuan has no mercy to show.

In order to make an example of them and establish his prestige, Gongsun Yuan ordered the warriors to behead them in the market so that the soldiers and common people in Liaodong would no longer have any voice to refute.

From then on, Gongsun Yuan became a villain that the Wei State must punish.

The State of Wu also responded. (End of this chapter)